Teen wins contest
CARLTON — Tommy Douglass, a McMinnville High School junior, took first place in Carlton American Legion Post 173's annual high school oratorical contest, held Saturday. Contestants are asked to ...
Heated exchange led to Sheridan stabbing
Witnesses said they saw Willamina resident Robert Ulrey into heated argument with Sheridan transient Norman Gould late Saturday, but didn’t see the ensuing stabbing, which left Ulrey hospitalized ...
Former deputy county administrator dies
Former Deputy County Administrator Chuck Vesper died on Tuesday, Nov, 7, following illness. Services are scheduled for Nov.r 25 at the Chapel of Macy & Son. Vesper retired from the county in September ...
Willamina man stabbed in Sheridan
SHERIDAN — A transient was taken into custody early Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a Willamina man repeatedly late Friday in a Sheridan neighborhood. Norman Gailen Gould, 40, was charged with ...
Reception set for retired postmaster
WILLAMINA — Retired Willamina Postmaster John McCleery will be honored at an open house set for 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fort Hill Public House, formerly known as the Fort Hill Restaurant. He ...
Sheridan manager's contract up for renewal
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan City Council opened discussion on a contract renewal for City Manager Frank Sheridan at Monday night’s work session. His current two-year contract will expire in mid-January. ...
Sheridan manage's contract up for renewal
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan City Council opened discussion on a contract renewal for City Manager Frank Sheridan at Monday night’s work session. His current two-year contract will expire in mid-January. ...
Sheridan gets some positive academic news
SHERIDAN — Sheridan Superintendent Steve Sugg shared positive results from the district’s 2016-17 state school report card with the school board at its last meeting First, he said, the district’s ...
Parties identified in fatal shooting
DALLAS — Polk County District Attorney Aaron Felton released Tuesday the names of the individuals involved in last Saturday morning’s fatal officer-involved shooting of a fleeing suspect. He ...
Officer-involved deadly shooting suspect, deputies identified
DALLAS - Polk County District Attorney Aaron Felton has identified the 17-year-old suspect and released the names of three Polk County sheriff's deputies involved in Saturday morning's officer-involved ...
Officer-involved shooting shuts down Highway 18
FORT HILL - An officer-involved shooting shut down Highway 18 for several hours Saturday morning in the area of the Fort Hill scales, between the Highway 22 interchange and Grand Ronde. The highway has ...
Sheridan council approves sewer, water rate hikes
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan City Council approved sewer and water rate hikes at this month’s regular meeting. Consultant Steve Donovan previously recommended a 2.86 percent water increase and ...
Sheridan man indicted on bank robbery charge
A Sheridan man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of bank robbery. Deemed a serious flight and public safety risk, he was ordered held without bail by Federal Magistrate Stacie Beckman. Richard ...
Willamina will add city staffer
WILLAMINA — The Willamina City Council approved the hiring of an office coordinator Tuesday night. A temporary employee, Thomas Holt, has filled the position for five months, but City Manager Kenna ...
Prison warden addresses City Club
Inmates at Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan build cabinets and other items in their wood shop, donate vegetables for the YCAP Regional Food Bank and sometimes cut weeds or perform other tasks ...
